Yale University Shotokan Karate Club

June 3, 2008

Summer Session Yale Karate

The summer karate session is on Monday/Wed. 5:30-6:30 starting on Monday, June 2nd and going until July 23rd.

Classes will be held on the 5th floor of Payne-Whitney Gym in the dance room (5E/5F). Please bring a check for $50.00 payable to Yale University for the summer semester.

April 28, 2008

Karate Demo

Our club gave a Karate Demonstration at the Yale Communiversity Days April 12, 2008. Check out our self defense video:

Self Defense Video Link

April 7, 2008

Spring Training Camp

UConn's Spring Training Camp will be held weekend of April 18-20 at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. As in past years Sensei Mori will be instructing classes.
http://jkaconn.com/sprcamp.htm

29th Annual Shotokan Karate-Do International Spring Championships
Saturday May 3, 2008
http://jkaconn.com/tourny.htm

A few of us are already planning on going, so please join us. the camp and tournament are both great experiences.

April 4, 2008

The Montville karate club (in Uncasville CT) is hosting a practice team tournament. Attached is the information. If you would like to go, please let me know.
http://www.karateendeavors.com/

January 20, 2008

Classes will start on Wednesday January 23rd.
Beginner Class is Monday & Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30pm on the 6th floor of the Payne-Whitney Gym.
Second Class days and times are: Monday 6:45-8pm and Wed. 7-8:15pm --both in room 5K on the 5th floor.

January 14, 2008

We are anticipating a start date of January 23, room TBA.
Tenative schedule is Mon/Wed 6:45-8pm.
More info when details are finalized.

January 03, 2008

Check out the winter karate camp announcement.. and best of all, it's being held a stones throw from New Haven!!! Great instruction by Masataka Mori Sensei...Chief instructor of the main dojo in NYC

Winter Camp 2008 Announcement

Updated November 26, 2007

The kyu (rank) exam is scheduled for Monday 12/10/07 at 5:30 on the 6th floor for the beginner class, and at the YMCA at 7pm for the club. The last official classes will be held on 12/12/07 for both the beginners and the club. For those that purchased karate uniforms, they have been ordered.

Updated September 12, 2007

Self-Defence Course
Craig and Dawn will be teaching a strictly women's self defense class every Wed. at 5:30pm on the 6th floor of Payne-Whitney Gym starting September 19th and going for 6 weeks. The self-defense course is listed in PW gym course guide. It's a free class, and it's not karate related at all. You don't need any prior martial arts experience for this class. If you're interested, you will have to sign up at the gym. If you want more info, contact the club.

Fall Camp in Albany - September 21
The fall karate camp (a great experience with great instructors, including head instructor for headquarters, Mr. Masataka Mori, 8th dan). It's being held in Albany the weekend of September 21st. If your interested, you should make hotel arrangments fairly early. Let me know if you want me to sign you up.
More info the New York Dojo webpage (2007 FALL CAMP ).

2007 JKA Shotokan Karate-Do International Tournament in Manhattan - October 21
The tournament is being hosted by JKA of New York. More info the New York Dojo webpage (2007 JKA-SKdI CHAMPIONSHIP)

Updated September 5, 2007

Fall Classes Start September 17, 2007
Beginner Class is Monday & Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30pm on the 6th floor of the Payne-Whitney Gym.
Advanced class will follow the beginner class, at 6:45pm location TBD (possibly 9th floor).

Please consult The Department of Athletics Instruction Schedule or visit the Lanman Center Concourse during the registration period for membership fees .

Updated August 1, 2007

Congratulations to Sensei Craig Elkin

Our head instructor, Craig Elkin earned his 5th dan black belt at the recent JKA summer camp, held July 22, 2007 in Purchase, New York.

Summer Classes will end August 7.
We will start the fall semester second week of September (time & room location TBD).

The Yale Shotokan Karate Club (YSKC) offers training in traditional Shotokan karate. (See our links for sites that offer descriptions of Shotokan and other martial arts.) Practices are held regularly during the academic year and the summer term.

The YSKC is affiliated with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), which has dojos around the world. We train under the auspices of Masataka Mori Sensei, 8th dan, Chief Instructor of Shotokan Karate-do America and Instructor of the New York City dojo in Manhattan.

Voluntary instruction at Yale is provided by Craig Elkin Sensei (5th dan and certified instructor), by the occasional guest instructor, and by black-belt members of the club.

Anyone who has access to the Payne-Whitney Gymnasium is welcome to join regardless of previous martial arts experience. Interested parties who are not affiliated with Yale are encouraged to contact us about membership.

Dues are $60 per person, per semester. (The summer term is technically a physical education class, so in lieu of dues there is a $50 fee payable to Yale University.) We do not wish to turn people away for financial reasons, however, so those who have problems paying dues should speak with the club treasurer. Make checks payable to the "Bulldog Shotokan Karate Club" (not the YSKC).

The requirements for each kyu test are summarized here.

Kyu testing takes place once a semester at Yale, but if you train consistently and have the time, you may choose to test more often (approx. once every three months) at the main dojo in New York City. Dan testing happens in New York City with Mori Sensei twice a year. The cost for each kyu exam is $20.

There are regional tournaments twice a year and a couple of other less formal tournaments during the year. Tournaments are conducted by rank, so anyone who's been training for at least a month can enter. Participation is optional, but in the past the Yale club has had a fairly good turnout.

For further, up-to-date information about the YSKC, contact Chris Hunter.

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